2001: What If HAL Wasn't Really That Good At Reading Lips? (video)

One of the most suspenseful scenes in "2001: A Space Odyssey"...

...is when Dave and Frank go into a space pod to discuss disconnecting HAL.

While they know HAL can't hear them inside the pod...

...they don't realize that he's reading their lips.

But what if HAL wasn't all that good at lip-reading?



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2001: What If HAL Wasn't Really That Good At Reading Lips? (video)

Porfle's Trivia Quiz: "2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY" (1968) (video)

Stanley Kubrick's science fiction masterpiece...

...is also one of the greatest films ever made.

But how much do you remember about it?


Question: What are the first words spoken in the movie?

A. "Touchdown in five"
B. "See you next Wednesday"
C. "Well, this looks odd"
D. "Here you are, sir"
E. "Deliberately buried?"

Question: What does Dr. Floyd's daughter want for her birthday?

A. Horned lizard
B. Mongoose
C. Bush baby
D. Python
E. Guinea pig

Question: Who else celebrates a birthday during the film?

A. Frank Poole
B. Dave Bowman
C. Dr. Smyslov
D. Dr. Hunter
E. Frank's mother

Question: HAL warns Dave that reentering the ship will be difficult without his...what?

A. Oxygen tank
B. Spacesuit
C. Space helmet
D. AE-35 unit
E. Gravity boots

Question: Who does Dave see lying in bed at the end?

A. An older Frank
B. His older self
C. Frank's dead body
D. The space baby
E. The Moon-Watcher


I neither own nor claim any rights to this material.  Just having some fun with it. Thanks for watching!

Porfle's Trivia Quiz: "2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY" (1968) (video)